Will we ever have the WoW token be able to be bought with currency for race changes, server changes, and more?Yes. When we designed it, it's meant to be useful for all the services. We launched it smoothly with just the subscription, but we will expand it. It will be able to be Battle.net balance.

Below are the datamined strings related to the WoW Token. You can find a full list of 7.1.5 strings at the end of this post.

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Comment by Wyldefyr

Comment by lankybrit

It's strange that the AK catch up is 500 resources when that's how much you give in to get AK the regular way (that takes a couple of days). Are we really sure you can just hand in 500 for instant AK?

And - Tokens for Hearthstone packs? Wow! Turn your WoW gold into Hearthstone packs. That will be pretty amazing.

Comment by perculia

on 2016-11-18T13:25:27-06:00

We tested it on the PTR and right now it works instantly (but bugs at 10 even though the item says it goes up to 15).

Comment by lankybrit

on 2016-11-18T13:29:35-06:00

We tested it on the PTR and right now it works instantly (but bugs at 10 even though the item says it goes up to 15).

Very strange. You think they would have made it 750 or 1000 for instant, versus 500 for regular. Oh well.

Comment by rodalpho

on 2016-11-18T13:45:46-06:00

The point is to get new 110s viable more quickly, not to penalize them.

Comment by LyssaWoW

on 2016-11-18T13:46:01-06:00

Being able to buy services and in-game items from the Blizzard store for gold is a MASSIVE improvement. I've always disliked subscription games that have extras for real money, it leaves a bad taste in mouth. Guild Wars 2 has a similar way of doing things, and it does it without a sub fee too. They have a large gem store of cosmetic items, but you can directly convert the in-game currency into the gems, so you can pay for anything with real or game currency.

But being able to buy items for ANY Blizzard items, games, skins, mounts, card packs, is quite mind-blowing actually. I'm expecting the token price to go through the roof (or through the sky for EU realms, lol, it's already approaching 100k).

Comment by gfz1306

on 2016-11-18T13:49:45-06:00

update belf female animations pls, they make no sense, and especially belf female hunter animations are just broken, they break their shoulders with every shot.

Comment by wotscheints

on 2016-11-18T13:52:29-06:00

shouldn't the AK catch up item be BoA? How is this a catch up mechanic for my twinks if this requires to farm order resources from world quests on the twinks? Not only are the world quests for order resources super limited at the beginning, they also a scarce resource for the first couple of weeks until you have all order hall improvements. On my main, I am at 50.000 order resources waiting for the next best thing to come up to buy with them.

I think they should come up with AK catch up items that are BoA (work up to level 15) and can be purchased for 10.000 (or whatever other amount) order resources.

That way I could invest 50.000 order resources from my main to get 5 levels, farm 5.500 on the twink and go straight to AK level 15 and have one research going.

Comment by arthasbg

on 2016-11-18T13:53:56-06:00

Im already rank 15 research. And i need absurd amounts of AP (28 traits purchased) i dont think that helps at any way for me. Neither my alts. I wouldve preffered if they put like 3-5k price for a book that works over 15.

Or at least reduce the timer amount... For like 1 month all my 4 characters are like 3+ days each order.

Comment by wotscheints

on 2016-11-18T13:55:02-06:00

We tested it on the PTR and right now it works instantly (but bugs at 10 even though the item says it goes up to 15).

Very strange. You think they would have made it 750 or 1000 for instant, versus 500 for regular. Oh well.

The way that works is fine I think. 500 per instant upgrade up to level 15 and be able to research 15-25 at the same time.

Comment by Stormreave

on 2016-11-18T13:55:11-06:00

I really hope that when bonus rolls award artifact power they do so only when you would otherwise get gold. Otherwise I suspect a large amount of the playerbase are going to think they got AP instead of loot.

Comment by Billredskin

on 2016-11-18T14:16:12-06:00

I'm not sure how many people noticed, but crafted items can now be upgraded up to 10 times with Obliterum.

Comment by Billredskin

on 2016-11-18T14:20:45-06:00

shouldn't the AK catch up item be BoA? How is this a catch up mechanic for my twinks if this requires to farm order resources from world quests on the twinks? Not only are the world quests for order resources super limited at the beginning, they also a scarce resource for the first couple of weeks until you have all order hall improvements. On my main, I am at 50.000 order resources waiting for the next best thing to come up to buy with them.

You should always prioritise spending order hall resources on artifact knowledge. Order Hall upgrades are a bonus.

Comment by Maelchav

on 2016-11-18T14:23:03-06:00

Might finally have a use for my excess gold then.

Excess gold, you say? Send it my way!

Comment by Banquetto

on 2016-11-18T14:27:37-06:00

shouldn't the AK catch up item be BoA?

The "BoA" AK catch up item is Blood of Sargeras.

25 blood = 5000 resources = instant AK level 10.

Comment by Jawless

on 2016-11-18T14:48:02-06:00

shouldn't the AK catch up item be BoA?

The "BoA" AK catch up item is Blood of Sargeras.

25 blood = 5000 resources = instant AK level 10.

Blood of Sargeras is BoP, no?

Comment by DaddyHoggens

on 2016-11-18T14:50:36-06:00

Wanted to say congratulations to Method. You guys are constantly impressive in every single raid.

Comment by Weber13

on 2016-11-18T14:55:54-06:00

Blood of Sargeras i BoP yes, but the Order Resources Cache you buy with blood in Dalaran is BoA.

Comment by moosecat11

on 2016-11-18T14:56:59-06:00

How is this a catch up mechanic for my twinks if this requires to farm order resources from world quests on the twinks?

Are you using your Blood of Sargeras on your main? If not, you can trade 1 blood for 1 BoA Order Resources Cache (contains 200 resources). This would be a decent way to get a quick start, if needed. I've got enough bloods to get 3 characters to AK 15 if I so choose.